Network Traffic Is On The Way To Half A Zettabyte After Big 2007, Cisco Says
Story posted on: September 16, 2008
Online video and the explosion of IP messages around the world boosted computer network traffic by a whopping 55 percent last year.
Growth this year may be even more dramatic, according to Cisco Systems. And a compounded 46 percent growth through 2012 should lift the data flow to half a zettabyte.
That would be the equivalent of 125 billion DVDs, said Mike Capiano, a director of marketing.
Cisco made the point to show that new, more capable networks will be needed – linking routers and switches with high-speed optical equipment. And on Monday, Cisco showed off some of its new gear, a 7600 Series edge router with double the capacity and a new Mobile Wireless Router 2941 for cellular networks.
By Mark Boslet, Editor at Large.
Growth this year may be even more dramatic, according to Cisco Systems. And a compounded 46 percent growth through 2012 should lift the data flow to half a zettabyte.
That would be the equivalent of 125 billion DVDs, said Mike Capiano, a director of marketing.
Cisco made the point to show that new, more capable networks will be needed – linking routers and switches with high-speed optical equipment. And on Monday, Cisco showed off some of its new gear, a 7600 Series edge router with double the capacity and a new Mobile Wireless Router 2941 for cellular networks.
By Mark Boslet, Editor at Large.
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